Chesterfield
221 Noble Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 203446
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
This property has regional historical significance as an example of the early residences built on large allotments in fine rural settings for Newtown's gentry, and for its historical associations from 1859 or earlier with George Thomas, merchant; during the 1970s with the notable Geelong architect, Joseph L Shaw who designed numbers of ecclesiastical buildings in the district, and in the 1880s with William M Pye, headmaster of Christ Church day school. Who was co-founder of technological classes for boys and youths which were a forerunner of the Gordon Technical College. It has regional architectural significance as an Early Victorian Conservation classical house which despite alterations in the 1870's, 1920's and 1920's, retains much of that character. The cast-iron balustrade is significant for its rarity on Victoria and the setting includes the hedge and Norfolk Island Pines contributes
RECOMMENDATIONS
Existing Listings - None-
Recommendations - RNE, LPS Place
REFERENCES
Newtown rate book 1859-60 West Ward No 653
Ibid 1870-71 No 1381; 1878-79 No 1381.
B. C. Horne, Geelong in the 1870's, in the Investigator, June 1971, p44
Newtown Rate Book 1859-60 West Ward No 653
Ibid 1860-61 No 653.
Ibid 1861-62 No 640
Ibid 1862-63 No 646
Ibid 1862-63 No 646
Ibid 1870-71 No 1381.
Ibid No 1380
Ibid 1878-79 No 1381
A Willingham, Geelong Regional Commissi9on Study, sheets 344, 339,294,306,293; The Investigator - march 1971, p 24
Ibid
Ibid p44
Ibid 1887-88 No's 1332, 1334
Ibid 1888-89 No 1333
Ibid 1889-90 No 1373
Ibid 1908-09 No 1580
Ibid 1911-12 No 1717
Ibid 1935 No 2373
Ibid 1919-20 Mo 1886; 1927 No 2285
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Chesterfield - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
A symmetrical, double-fronted, double-storey, rendered masonry, Early Victorian Conservative Classical house. It has hi-roof with a skillion verandah extending around three sides. It has a continuous papapet with classical mouldings. The verandah has a timber fretwork valence supported on cast-iron columns with an unusual pattern cast-iron balustrade (an Adelaide casting). Both verandah ends have been enclosed by major double storey masonry additions in the 1920s, in the Californian Bungalow manner employing shingle spandrels. There are three enormous Norfolk Pines and a hedge in front of the house, and a wrought iron Art Noveau influenced side fence.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - City of Newtown Urban Conservation Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 1991
Grading:
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THE HEIGHTSVictorian Heritage Register H0429
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FORMER SHEARERS ARMS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0661
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SACRED HEART CONVENT AND COLLEGEVictorian Heritage Register H0555
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